Mouthpiece advice
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jmh3412
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Mouthpiece advice
I'm currently looking to find an EEb Tuba Mouthpiece to compliment the PT88 that I currently use for BBb Tuba. Ideally it would be a Perantucci - but I'm not sure which model would work best. It will be used for Brass Band and Quintet work mainly - I've looked at the PT64 - but any other suggestions would really help. I currently use a Mike Finn 4 for EEb but would welcome alternative suggestions - both for general band work and upper register solo work.
Composers shouldn't think too much -- it interferes with their plagiarism.
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Gilligan
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Re: Mouthpiece advice
I'll second that Imperial recommendation. I've had great results with one using the 32.6 medium round Fair Dinkum rim. The nice thing about these mouthpieces is the 20 or so different rims that fit the bottoms. Find the rim that works best for you and then you can have the same rim and feel on both horns.
Bloke's (the Sellsmenberger) Symphony is very close the the PT-88 but seems to have a richer bottom to its sound than the 88. I use the Symphony bottom with my BBb, the Imperial with my Eb and have identical rims for both mouthpieces. I've found using an identical rim on both pieces helps me in maintaining better accuracy when I'm switching between the two horns. The Stainless Steel also has a quicker response than the silver plated brass.
Bloke's (the Sellsmenberger) Symphony is very close the the PT-88 but seems to have a richer bottom to its sound than the 88. I use the Symphony bottom with my BBb, the Imperial with my Eb and have identical rims for both mouthpieces. I've found using an identical rim on both pieces helps me in maintaining better accuracy when I'm switching between the two horns. The Stainless Steel also has a quicker response than the silver plated brass.
Gill